Trained in Social Anthropology, I have been drawn to people's stories since childhood - valuing and recording them from a young age.  

In 1996 I joined Channel 4, working for both Film4 and Documentaries, before moving into the independent TV production world where I worked for some of the UK’s best production companies across both production and development for nearly twenty years.

Working across factual series and formats I’ve tasked Michael Palin to try unusual things in two of his travel series, Hemingway and Sahara; convinced Jerry Hall to cross the Ganges when her ‘search for spirituality’ temporarily took flight, and believed in and tenaciously championed Marina Chapman and her breathtaking life story to secure the National Geographic 90’ feature documentary Woman Raised By Monkeys.

Those who know me best would say my most aligned role was to develop two series for PBS, SKY and Animal Planet/Discovery, exploring inspirational stories of inseparable bonds between humans and wild animals, and the profound learning and heartbreak that often accompanies them.  These included Dame Daphne Sheldrick’s story of her beloved first elephant Aisha, and Hester Mundis’s relatable and heart-wrenching story of her experience rescuing - before wisely relinquishing - the orphaned and trafficked chimpanzee, Boris.

I unapologetically seek out hopeful stories – that make us laugh, cry and feel changed and better for knowing them, as they can be the most powerful and influential. I thrive on championing the unheard and connecting remarkable people in order to find the best ways for these stories to speak for themselves and find those who need to hear them most.